American University of Beirut
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$77.7M
Foundation funders
77
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds American University of Beirut?
American University of Beirut is funded by 77 grantmakers, led by Mastercard Foundation ($45.4M), Elmer and Mamdouha Bobst Foundation ($10.4M), The James Family Charitable Trust ($4.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $77.7M in grants to American University of Beirut between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.7M (2025) to $28.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $3.7M.
What grants has American University of Beirut received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The James Family Charitable Trust | EDUCATION | $2,050,000 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Promise of an Equitable Future | $500,000 |
| 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For the Issam Fares Institute Fellows Program | $350,000 |
| 2025 | Alarab Education Foundation | FOR EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS. | $270,000 |
| 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | As a final grant for a scholars network on economic and urban development studies in the Arab region | $225,000 |
| 2025 | The Debs Foundation | FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Dunia Foundation | Dunia Foundation Endowed Scholarship fund | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $40,886 |
| 2025 | The Harry Seneca Charitable Unitrust | MEDICAL FELLOWSHIPS | $27,000 |
| 2025 | Ghassan & Manal Saab Foundation | GENERAL FUNDS | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Capital for Good USA | GFF Grant | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Howard University | SUPPORT & EDUCATION | $13,098 |
| 2025 | Alfred and Dina Khoury Famiily | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS | $12,000 |
| 2025 | Arab Community Center for Economic and S | DONOR DIRECT FUND DISTRIBUTION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation | CHARITABLE DONATIONS. | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Mikati Foundation | DONATION | $8,470 |
| 2025 | Omron Foundation Inc | General support | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The Salem Family Foundation Inc | SUPPORT OF SEC. 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Eissa a Bateh & Brothers Foundation Inc | THE GRANT WAS MADE TO FURTHER THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation | Scholarship fund for a Needy Armenian Student | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Vartkess & Rita Balian | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Mastercard Foundation | YOUTH LEARNING | $12,000,000 |
| 2024 | Mastercard Foundation | YOUTH LEARNING | $10,319,223 |
| 2024 | JSRCT | EDUCATIONALEDUCATIONALEDUCATIONAL | $3,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Mikati Foundation | DONATION | $629,209 |
| 2024 | The James Family Charitable Trust | EDUCATION | $515,097 |
| 2024 | Yale University | SUBAWARD - SPONSORED RESEARCH | $492,500 |
| 2024 | Alarab Education Foundation | FOR EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS. | $265,000 |
| 2024 | The Trustees of Princeton University | CONTRIBUTION | $175,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds American University of Beirut?
American University of Beirut is funded by 77 grantmakers, led by Mastercard Foundation ($45.4M), Elmer and Mamdouha Bobst Foundation ($10.4M), The James Family Charitable Trust ($4.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $77.7M in grants to American University of Beirut between 2020–2025.
Who is American University of Beirut's largest funder?
Mastercard Foundation is the largest recorded funder of American University of Beirut, with $45.4M across 7 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has American University of Beirut received?
IRS 990 filings record $77.7M in grants to American University of Beirut across 200 grants from 77 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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